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Betsy Price | |
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| 44th Mayor of Fort Worth | |
| In office July 12, 2011 – June 15, 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Mike Moncrief |
| Succeeded by | Mattie Parker |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Barbara Elizabeth Cornelius October 21, 1949 Tarrant County, Texas, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Education | University of Texas, Arlington (BS) |
Barbara Elizabeth Cornelius Price (born October 21, 1949) is an American businesswoman and politician who served as mayor of Fort Worth, Texas through 2021. She was first elected to the nonpartisan office on June 18, 2011.[1][2] Price previously served 2½ terms as the elected Tarrant County tax assessor-collector, from 2001 to 2011. She is a Republican who describes herself as fiscally conservative, deplores polarization and extremist tendencies in both major parties, and professed a commitment to work for the entire community as an elected local official.[3]
Having decided to not seek re-election as mayor after five terms and a tenure spanning ten years, Price announced in June 2021 that she would be a candidate for County Judge of Tarrant County.[4]
In Texas, the county judge is the chief executive of the county and typically does not perform judicial duties. Unlike the mayor, the judge is elected in a partisan contest, which required Price to win nomination in the Republican primary. Although Price enjoyed personal popularity, she faced competition from hardline Republicans. She lost to Tim O’Hare, the former Tarrant County Republican chairman, who had the support of Allen West, the recently departed chair of the Texas GOP.[5][6]
- ^ "Price handily defeats Lane in runoff for Fort Worth mayor". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. June 18, 2011. Retrieved July 24, 2011.
- ^ "City of Fort Worth Mayors and Council Members 1967 - Present" (PDF). Tarrant County, Texas E-archives. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-02-22. Retrieved 2014-02-11.
- ^ Menchaca, Megan (2021-03-31). "Outgoing Fort Worth Mayor Betsy Price discusses her tenure, says push to limit local control is misguided". The Texas Tribune. Retrieved 2021-06-13.
- ^ Svitek, Patrick (2021-06-10). "Fort Worth Mayor Betsy Price announces run for Tarrant County judge". The Texas Tribune. Retrieved 2021-06-13.
- ^ Lopez, Brian (June 10, 2021). "Outgoing Fort Worth Mayor Betsy Price announces bid for Tarrant County judge seat". Fort Worth Star Telegram. Retrieved June 13, 2021.
- ^ "Tarrant County Judge: Tim O'Hare defeats Betsy Price". March 2022.
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